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'''Accelerator''' may refer to:<br />
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== In science and technology ==<br />
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=== In computing ===<br />
*[[Download accelerator]], or download manager, software dedicated to downloading<br />
*[[Hardware acceleration]], the use of dedicated hardware to perform functions faster than a CPU<br />
**[[Graphics processing unit]] or graphics accelerator, a dedicated graphics-rendering device<br />
***[[Accelerator (library)]], a library that allows the coding of programs for a graphics processing unit<br />
**[[Cryptographic accelerator]], performs decrypting/encrypting<br />
*[[Web accelerator]], a proxy server that speeds web-site access<br />
*[[Accelerator (Internet Explorer)]], a form of selection-based search<br />
*[[Accelerator table]], specifies keyboard shortcuts for commands<br />
*[[Apple II accelerators]], hardware devices designed to speed up an Apple II computer<br />
*[[PHP accelerator]], speeds up software applications written in the PHP programming language<br />
*[[SAP BI Accelerator]], speeds up online analytical processing queries<br />
*[[TLS acceleration|SSL/TLS accelerator]], offloads public-key encryption algorithms to a hardware accelerator<br />
*[[TCP accelerator]], intermediate communications processor<br />
*[[Keyboard shortcut]], a set of key presses that invoke a software or operating system operation<br />
<!--*[[Microsoft Research Accelerator Project]], an extension to the [[.NET Framework]] to increase program performance--><br />
* Accelerator or AFU (Accelerator Function Unit): a component of IBM's [[Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface]] (CAPI)<br />
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=== In physics and chemistry===<br />
*[[Accelerator (chemistry)]], a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction<br />
*[[Araldite accelerator 062]], or Dimethylbenzylamine, an organic compound<br />
*[[Cement accelerator]], an admixture that speeds the cure time of concrete<br />
*[[Particle accelerator]], a device which uses electric and/or magnetic fields to propel charged particles to high speeds<br />
**[[Accelerator-driven system]] (ADS), a nuclear reactor coupled to a particle accelerator<br />
**[[Accelerator mass spectrometry]] (AMS), a form of mass spectrometry<br />
*[[Tanning accelerator]], chemicals that increase the effect of ultraviolet radiation on human skin<br />
*[[Vulcanizing accelerators]], chemical agents to speed the vulcanization of rubber<br />
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=== Firearms ===<br />
*[[.22 Accelerator]] or Remington Accelerator, a type of .224 caliber bullet<br />
*[[Electricothermal accelerator]], a weapon that uses a plasma discharge to accelerate its projectile<br />
*[[Magnetic accelerator gun]], a weapon that converts magnetic energy into kinetic energy for a projectile<br />
*[[Ram accelerator]], a device for accelerating projectiles using ramjet or scramjet combustion<br />
*[[Produce accelerators]], cannons which use air pressure or combustion to launch large projectiles at low speed<br />
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=== Other technologies ===<br />
*Accelerator, gas pedal or [[throttle]], a foot pedal that controls the engine speed of an automobile<br />
*[[Accelerator Coaster]], a roller coaster that uses hydraulic acceleration<br />
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== In entertainment ==<br />
*[[The Accelerators]], US rock band<br />
*[[Accelerator (Royal Trux album)|''Accelerator'' (Royal Trux album)]], their seventh studio album, released in 1998<br />
*[[Accelerator (The Future Sound of London album)|''Accelerator'' (The Future Sound of London album)]], released in 1992<br />
*"Accelerator", a 1993 single by [[Gumball (band)|Gumball]]<br />
*"Accelerator", a song by band The O.A.O.T.'s, on their album ''[[Typical (album)|Typical]]''<br />
*"Accelerator", a song by the band Primal Scream from their album ''[[XTRMNTR]]''<br />
*"Accelerator", a song by the band [[Blusher (band)|Blusher]]<br />
*''[[XLR8R]]'' (pronounced "accelerator"), a magazine and website that covers music, culture, style, and technology<br />
*[[Accelerator (To Aru Majutsu No Index)|Accelerator (''To Aru Majutsu No Index'')]], a fictional character in the light novel series ''A Certain Magical Index'' and the manga series ''A Certain Scientific Accelerator''<br />
*[[Accelerator (Universal Studios Singapore)]], a whirling twirling ride that spins guests around<br />
*''[[PC Accelerator]]'', a personal computer game magazine<br />
*[[The Accelerators (comics)|''The Accelerators'' (comics)]], a comic book created by Ronnie Porto and Gavin Smith<br />
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== Other uses ==<br />
* [[Accelerator pedal]] or gas pedal<br />
* [[Seed accelerator|Seed- or startup-accelerator]], an organization that offers advice and resources to help small businesses grow<br />
* [[Accelerator effect]], economic stimulus to private fixed investment due to growth in aggregate demand<br />
* [[Saskatoon Accelerators]], a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon, Canada<br />
* [[Accelerationism]], critical and social theory<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Accelerant]]<br />
* [[Acceleration (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Accelerate (disambiguation)]]<br />
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